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A Racing Car is Born
David Jenkins - 26/9/02 at 07:43 AM

Well, I sat down last night and watched the first 5 episodes that I'd recorded from Tuesday.

Actually, it's not a bad program! They've gone back to the original approach, instead of pratting about like they did on "chopper".

Interesting tho'... I really hadn't realised how similar the Locost is to the Westfield, until I started watching that... I knew it was fairly similar, but...

David

RoadkillUK - 26/9/02 at 08:01 AM

Yeah I watched it too, interesting I thought.

Also noticed that the delivered chassis is more complete that my chassis that I've been working on for over a year, cheating swine

At least when mines on the road I can say that I built it (oh and Unclefista too)

David Jenkins - 26/9/02 at 08:26 AM

Agreed - in the past Westfield shipped bare chassis and pre-cut panels.

As an aside, various Locosts got good mentions in the 'other people's cars' and 'racing car show' section.

Jasper - 26/9/02 at 09:43 AM

Yeah - watched it to on Tuesday, I enjoyed it but did get mildly irritated - but then I would really like 30 mins of pure car building in detail, but that would probably be boring to the average Jo Shmo watching ....

Findlay234 - 26/9/02 at 10:31 AM

when where is this program on?

David Jenkins - 26/9/02 at 11:19 AM

Discovery Home and Leisure - Sky 133, don't know about cable.

Tuesdays at 9:00pm, five 30-minute programmes in a row (stupid way of doing it, I think).

Don't worry if you've missed it - H&L repeat everything over and over.

David

theconrodkid - 26/9/02 at 04:51 PM

anyone want to record it and lend me the tape so i can see where i went wrong with mine?i dont have cable in my cave

Findlay234 - 26/9/02 at 07:50 PM

yah me neither. some of us just arent sophisticated enough. if there is anychance someone could record it, just make one copy and maybe i could borrow it after conrod.

hows that for a plan.

bob - 26/9/02 at 08:40 PM

Sorted,my big bruver is going to tape the hole series for me .
I'll lend em out after i've digested the important bits

chrisg - 26/9/02 at 08:47 PM

Don't eat video tapes bob, It's bad for the guts,

Cheers

Chris

theconrodkid - 26/9/02 at 09:07 PM

not if you put curry sauce on them

bob - 26/9/02 at 09:15 PM

quote:
Don't eat video tapes bob, It's bad for the guts,

Cheers

Chris


Had to eat one in customs once

locodude - 26/9/02 at 10:00 PM

Bob, there arte no important bits, it's a westfield for christs sake!

Peteff - 27/9/02 at 10:48 PM

A bloke down the road from me has been building one with his son. I saw him at Donnington year before last when he had just fitted the fibreglass complete body tub. He came up to look at my chassis and said the only difference was theirs was plastic coated. I don't think I want to watch a Meccano build anyway and that vet bloke really annoys me.

yours, Pete.

P.S. his still isn't finished.

ludsonline - 19/10/02 at 07:08 PM

Hi,
Has anybody got it on video?